Alison Ellwood’s intimate, meticulously crafted patchwork of rare archival material, concert footage, and unseen home movies explores the evolution and enduring popularity of one of America’s truly defining bands.
Inspired by the vibrant Los Angeles music scene, Glenn Frey and Don Henley left Linda Ronstadt’s backup band to team with Bernie Leadon and Randy Meisner and form the Eagles in 1971. While personal stories from band members (later including Don Felder, Joe Walsh, and Timothy Schmit), managers, and music-industry luminaries frame the narrative, it’s the unexpected moments—recording sessions, backstage interactions, and even a whimsical sequence from the Desperado cover shoot—that convey the inexplicable rapport linking artists, music, and the times (an era when country-tinged rock and pristine harmonies spoke to a nation still reeling from unrest).
But the band was not impervious to its own unrest, and its conflicts prompted several departures and ultimately led to its demise (or long vacation). This History of the Eagles Part 1 skips neither a beat nor a hit song, and we’re reminded why the band’s “greatest-hits” collection remains the best-selling album in U.S. history. - J. N.
第50届美国声音效果协会奖非虚构类电视节目最佳音效Elliot Scheiner / Tom Fleischman
假装看完了 从DF说自己miss the freindship的地方看到了结尾 因为唯一感兴趣的人和大多数人相反属于他们被认为是可有可无的新世纪故事的一员 前面大概以后也不会看在这段长达三个小时的历史中 他统共出现一分十一秒 这一分十一秒提到了他写的两首歌提到了他的独奏回答了最核心的那个问题说出了那句I'm not an Eagle 奇怪地觉得也算是do him justice了吧 谢谢。
三个多小时,感觉还是短了些。四十余年,经历成员更替,矛盾,解散又重组,现今又随Glenn离去,最终永恒的只会是音乐本身。然而当老鹰第一次飞起的时候就已经注定要成为传奇。It’s only rock and roll , but I like it.